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Issue: The Mighty World of Marvel #288
Publication Date: April 1978
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Issues: #288 of 329 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel UK
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images
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On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
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Price: £0.10 GBP
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Nick Laing
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour front and back covers; black and White with some colour interior
Dimensions: magazine size
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Circus of Lost Souls!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jim Starlin
Inker(s): Jim Starlin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Incredible Hulk
Character(s): Hulk; The Ringmaster; Princess Python; Meriam; Rex the Dog-Faced Boy; Blossom; Stilts
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #217 [Regular Edition] published November 1977
was Circus of Lost Souls! [Illustration on Cover, Front]with new dialogue and lettering
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Jim Starlin credits from index of original comic.
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The Circus of Fear!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein (credited)
Penciller(s): Sal Buscema (breakdowns) (credited as "Illustrator"); Ernie Chan (finished art)
Inker(s): Ernie Chan (credited as "Illustrator")
Letterer(s): John Costanza (credited)
Editor(s): Len Wein (credited, original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Incredible Hulk
Character(s): The Hulk; The Ringmaster; Meriam
Synopsis: The Ringmaster captures the Hulk by hypnotizing him, but the mention of Meriam being in trouble snaps him out of it.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #217 [Regular Edition] published November 1977
was The Circus of Lost Souls! [Story on Interior Page(s)]5 pp., as "The Circus of Fear!"
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Letters about previous issues.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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An Exciting Offer for Earthlings

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Ad for Star Wars Fan Club.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Widow Will Make You Pay!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway (credited)
Penciller(s): Gene Colan (credited)
Inker(s): Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua] (credited)
Colorist(s): Brian Moore (grey tones) (credited)
Letterer(s): John Costanza (credited)
Editor(s): Roy Thomas (original editor, credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Daredevil
Character(s): Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Black Widow; Man-Bull
Synopsis: Black Widow and Man-Bull battle and Daredevil is taken to the hospital.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDaredevil #96 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1973
was The Widow Will Make You Pay! [Story on Interior Page(s)]partial
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Appears to be reprint of first part of original story.
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Enter... The 4-D Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Scott Edelman (credited)
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom (credited)
Inker(s): Terry Austin (credited)
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen (credited)
Editor(s): Archie Goodwin (credited, original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel; Mercurio
Synopsis: Mercurio attacks Captain Marvel and they battle on the rooftops.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel #51 [30¢ Cover Price] published July 1977
was 'Til Death Do Us Part! [Story on Interior Page(s)]7 pp., as "Enter... The 4-D Man!"
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Spidey Swings To It This Week...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Ad for Super Spider-Man (Marvel UK comic).
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fury's Mailbag

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Letters from readers.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Weapons of War No.2

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (Photograph)
Inker(s): ? (Photograph)
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Photo of a Crusader III Tank.
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Pages: 0.5
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The Revenge of Baron Strucker!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee (credited)
Penciller(s): Dick Ayers (credited)
Inker(s): John Tartaglione (credited)
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen (credited)
Editor(s): Stan Lee (credited, original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos
Character(s): Sgt. Fury; Adolf Hitler; Baron Strucker
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #28?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Takes place in Cherbeaux, France.

Probably part of story from issue 28 since that story has the same credits as this one and also has Baron Strucker.
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Win a Star Wars Letraset Transfer Kit

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Ad for Star Wars Weekly.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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